Thursday, July 19, 2012

SALT views Uranus

While trying to make observations of a nearby galaxy, SALT managed to catch an even closer by object. On July 16, SALT made observations of Uranus!On its right there is the moonTitania and to the left Oberon. Miranda, Ariel and Umbriel happen to betoo close to the planet to see. The white vertical line is notthe ring system, but saturated pixels from the very bright planet.